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What you must be able to do and understand to drive safely and responsibly in traffic.
Find contact details for dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) that can help you transport dangerous goods safely.
The report form used to mark your approved driving instructor (ADI) standards check, which assesses your ability to teach pupils.
The working time rules that apply to you depend on whether you drive a vehicle in scope of the assimilated or GB domestic drivers’ hours rules.
Apply for permission to use Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) logos if you're a driving or motorcycle instructor or provide other driver training.
Vehicle safety questions ('show me, tell me' questions) used by driving examiners in car driving tests, motorcycle tests, vocational driving tests, and tractor and specialist vehicle driving tests (including Highway …
The areas that are looked at during maintenance investigations to check that vehicle operators have suitable systems, facilities and arrangements.
Using seat belts in minibuses, coaches and other buses: advice and guidance on legal standards.
Changes to the MOT testing guide from 8 January 2024.
How to understand your brake test report including what is checked during the test, what will fail, and how to identify problems that might need repairs.
How to set up an MOT centre for HGVs, trailers, buses and coaches including eligibility, what you need and how to apply.
How to safely decide whether you can continue your journey or take other action.
MOT centres can display this poster about the MOT diesel smoke test if they want to.
The 'show me, tell me' safety questions that can be asked in an approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test of driving ability.
The objectives of the guidance for examiners.
What you must be able to do and understand to follow The Highway Code.
Guidance for driving examiners carrying out medium and large goods vehicle and passenger carrying vehicle tests.
Guidance driving examiners follow when they carry out ADI standards checks - the check of an ADI's continuing ability to teach.
A guide about what should happen when a vehicle defect is reported or a vehicle recall is issued.
How to tell the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) that you're closing one or more of the MOT centres in your business.
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